U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology: Viking to Space Shuttle

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Viking to Space Shuttle J. D. Hunley University Press of Florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton · Pensacola Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville · Ft. Myers · Sarasota U.S. Space-Launch Vehicle Technology Copyright 2008 by J. D. Hunley Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper All rights reserved 13 12 11 10 09 08 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hunley, J. D., 1941– U.S. space-launch vehicle technology: Viking to Space Shuttle/J.D. Hunley. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-3178-1 (alk. paper); ISBN 978-0-8130-3856-8 (e-book) 1. Launch vehicles (Astronautics)—United States—History— 20th century. 2. Rocketry—United States—History. 3. Space shuttles—United States—History. I. Title. TL785.8.L3H87 2008 629.4709739–dc22 2007042544 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, New College of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida. 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611–2079 http://www.upf.com This book is dedicated to Barnet R. Adelman, Wilbur Andrepont, Charles Bartley, Robert C. Corley, Daniel Dembrow, Ross Felix, Robert L. Geisler, Edward N. Hall, Charles Henderson, Kenneth W. Iliff, Karl Klager, Franklin H. Knemeyer, Grayson Merrill, Ray Miller, Edward W. Price, Milt Rosen, Ed Saltzman, Ronald L. Simmons, Ernst Stuhlinger, H. L. Thackwell, and Robert C. Truax. ...